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Who Really Slew Goliath?

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King David is often deemed the most famous king of ancient Israel and arguably ranks as one of the most memorable figures whose legends...

Oedipus And Antigone, By Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg (1783 – 1853)

The Tricky Treachery Of Palaepolis And Its Samnite Allies During A Roman Siege

Ancient Scene Set In A Temple To Apollo, By Conrad Martin Metz (1749–1827)

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The Life Of Emperor Bardanes Philippikos And His Blinding Birthday Surprise

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In the 7th and early 8th centuries, Bardanes Philippikos (also commonly known as Philippicus Bardanes) was a prominent member of the ruling elite involved...
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The Ironic Rise, Fall, And Belated Execution Of Leontios

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Leontios (or Liontius) was a decorated army and navy military leader who commanded forces on the behalf of the emperors of Constantinople along the...

The Fiery Failure Of The 703/704 Armenian Rebellion Against Umayyad Rule

Glass Blowers Of Murano, Painted By Charles Frederick Ulrich (1858–1908)

Sentenced To Marry Her Cook? Emperor Justinian II’s Bizarre Punishment Of A Rebel’s Wife

A Summary Of 15th-Century Witchcraft Beliefs By Pope Innocent VIII

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James Fenimore Cooper

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James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) "t is better for a man to die at peace with himself than to live haunted by an evil conscience!" From...

Tapestry – The Elements Series: Water, or Neptune, designed by Charles Le Brun (1619 – 1690) and made by the Manufacture des Gobelins (17th...

Franz Kafka

Glass Blowers Of Murano, Painted By Charles Frederick Ulrich (1858–1908)

Herbert Krause

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Did You Know?

Who Really Slew Goliath?

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King David is often deemed the most famous king of ancient Israel and arguably ranks as one of the most memorable figures whose legends...

Oedipus And Antigone, By Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg (1783 – 1853)

Ancient Scene Set In A Temple To Apollo, By Conrad Martin Metz (1749–1827)

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Two Different King Brians Almost United Ireland Into a Single Kingdom

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(Brian Boru addressing his Army before the Battle of Clotarf 1014 AD, by James Ward (1851-1924), via Creative Commons) Throughout its long, tumultuous history,...

Mark Twain

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Mark Twain (c. 1835-1910) "o the unconsciously indelicate all things are delicate." From chapter 4 of Mark Twain’s A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur’s Court...

The Continence Of Scipio, By Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini (c. 1675-1741)

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This painting, by the Italian artist Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini (c. 1675-1741), was inspired by a legend that was said to have occurred in Spain...

The Unfortunate Fates Of The Two Men Who Simultaneously Claimed To Be Emperors Of Bulgaria in 1040

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  The year 1040 was rough for the Eastern Roman/Byzantine Empire. Not only did the reigning emperor, Michael IV (r. 1034-1041), lose all of his...

The Chariot of Apollo, Painted By Odilon Redon (c. 1840–1916)

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This painting, created by the French artist Odilon Redon (c. 1840–1916), was inspired by Greek and Roman mythology. Redon described his painting as The...

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